Essays on Barkan

When a person does a thing that can help many people, he or she is remembered even after he or she is dead. Many people like Harriet Tubman are always remembered for what they did when they were alive. To those who do not have a clue as to who Harriet Tubman was, she was a woman who faced many challenges from when she was a child to the point when she was an adult; however, she helped many people despite the challenges. Araminta Ross was the name that Tubman was given just after she was born. She was ...

Abstract

The onset of immigration had long been a part of American history since its discovery in the 1600s and had shaped the country’s society and government throughout the years. In the early years, America had gladly opened its doors to the world without restrictions and some aided in the liberation of the country from English rule and into independence. However, as the years progressed, restrictions were imposed by the government due to the fear of these immigrants and eventually, due to the onset of illegal immigration. Reforms left and right were implemented to sustain America’s security, economy and ...

The Greek mythology literature focus on the relationship that people has with the gods and their roles in helping them win battles. The need to overturn a particular city and gain control made kings engage into physical battles as they sought the favor of the gods. Dante’s inferno is one literature that not only looks at the fights that different communities had, it also looks at the aftermath of such kings and their ultimate destiny in hell. Despite the physical wars that were fought on earth, it was believed that there would be an eternal reward and punishment depending ...

Numerous studies have been conducted that try to explain factors that determine and shape the society to be how it is, and the impact that such interpretations have to people. Various scholars have come up with models and theories that explain different sociological developments and happenings in society, and forces behind such developments. As a result, it requires proper analysis for one to comprehend the different issues that happen in the society daily not only in the past, but to the present times, as well. However, my goal in this paper is to present a sociological analysis in real life situation ...

David M Huebner, Gregory M. Rebchook, and Susan M. Kegeles (2004) wrote an article on the “Experiences of Harassment, Discrimination, and Physical violence among Young Gay and Bisexual Men,” where they examined the trend for six months. They recruited one thousand, two hundred and forty-eight gay and bisexual men from gay bars, and other joints they frequent. The men ranged from age 18 to 27 with 83% of the sample identifying as Gay while 16% identified as bisexuals. Self-administration questionnaire were sent to the sample via email and a token of $10 was given to each for them for participating. ...

Introduction

The country’s criminal justice is one of hallmarks of modern civilizations. It secures the rights and liberties enjoyed by modern Americans. Its three components – law enforcement, courts and corrections – all work together and separately to ensure that the vision of the founding fathers continue to guide the country. Each of the components, for example, should ideally abide by the principles of due process and equality. As shown in the case study being considered here, all components apply in processing a person’s entry into the system.

Description of Murder

Murder is defined by 18 U.S. Code § 1111 (a) as “the unlawful killing of a ...

Introduction

One of the definitions of terrorism is use of unexpected, unlawful, and shocking violence against noncombatants or any other targets by members of a secret group or agents for the purpose of making public a political or religious agenda and /or coercing or intimidating a government or civil group into giving in to the demands that are inline with their agenda (Hudson, Mageska, Savada and Metz 1999). The theoretical literature on the study of terrorism has not received the full attention of sociologist. However, in three decades, the subject is increasingly gaining attention following increased acts of terrorism across the world. ...

Samuel Gompers is one of the most renowned labor union leaders in the American history. He was born in London in the year 1850 to a family of Jewish heritage. He however immigrated to the United States at the age of thirteen. It is in New York that he took over his father’s cigar making trade and became a naturalized citizen in the year 1872. He was an astute debater in his youth a quality that endeared him to many of his peers. This quality would provide and guide his practical public speaking experience as well as parliamentary participation. The debate ...

Criminal Law

Calder (2013) argued that the federal court Judge Shira Scheindlin of Manhattan has declared that the controversial stop-and-frisk practices of the New York Police Department (NYPD) for being unconstitutional since the police force had acted with deliberate indifference against the minorities. As an effect, the act of NYPD in sanctioning those who are apprehended for stop-and-frisk has violated the Constitutional provisions on searches and seizures as guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment. Furthermore, the police was charged for directly targeting minorities and transgressed their rights under the Fourteenth Amendment against equal protections and due process and the Fourth Amendment rights ...

Law

The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment prohibited the states from treating persons differently based on characteristics such as race, color, age, nationality, ethnicity gender and social standing. This was enunciated in the case decided by the Supreme Court which imposed the same obligation on the federal government under the Fifth Amendment and after the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified. The Fourteenth Amendment allowed racial segregation the case of Plessy v. Ferguson. The Supreme Court decided a law separating races was constitutional provided that the facilities of equal quality were made available to all, whites and blacks. However, this was ...

Introduction

iTunes is a new phenomenon in the music industry. With this technology, the sale of music to the public has changed. With this new technology, there are many channels in which music is distributed. There are many millions of music clips which are sold with the use of this technology. This has been seen to have affected the flow of sales for the CDs. The distribution of music on sheet of paper was the main source of music industry revenue. The development of different technologies allowed the distribution of music. This paper will focus on the role that iTunes have ...

Introduction

Every society has its unique set of norms that each member of the society needs to abide by. In sociology parlance, deviance is referred to as behaviour or action that is against the laid down societal norms. According to Barkan (n.pag.), deviance is behaviour that violates social norms and arouses negative social reactions. The objective of this paper is to explain Robert Merton’s theory of deviance, and compare and contrast two systems of stratification. The paper is divided into three sections. The first section explains Robert Merton’s deviance theory. The second section compares and contrasts two systems ...

Section 1: Theoretical Perspectives

1) This is something a structural functionalist would say. In structural functionalism, a convoluted system is created that establishes patterns of behavior and attitudes that contribute to its continued existence. In this example, the relationship between individuals and consumption is discussed, as people consuming at the level they are entirely determines just how the system is upheld. If people want to change that system, they have to change their conceptual role in the structure, and find a way to change the structure to keep it stable. If people want to consume fewer products, they have to find a way to make sure that ...

Crime is a rather multifaceted ideology with definitions spanning from social theory to commerce and law1. Any crime can be defined from any of these tenets however it is upon the intelligentsia to have an open mind as to the form of crime. However there is general agreement as to the fact that crime is any act outlawed that could lead to a punishment as prescribed by such law. The idea of organized crime brings to the fold a new meaning to crime. Organized crime can be defined as crime perpetrated by any grouping that could be international, nationwide or local that ...